# Aldosterone, LC/MS (Endocrine Sciences)

> This test measures the level of aldosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands that controls salt and water balance in the body. It helps identify whether high blood pressure or abnormal potassium levels are related to how your glands function. This measurement helps rule out disorders involving overactive or underactive adrenal glands. However, this test cannot pinpoint the exact cause of a hormone imbalance by itself and is often interpreted alongside other results.

- Labcorp code: 500467
- Category: [Hormones](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/hormones.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=500467&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.